And so they meet again: The Washington Redskins, Kirk Cousins and the looming NFL’s franchise player tag deadline.
Between Wednesday and March 1, the Redskins could use that franchise tag designation to retain the Pro Bowl quarterback’s rights and avoid losing him on the open market.
Keeping Cousins in Washington has topped the Redskins’ offseason priority list ever since the quarterback led his team to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in 20 years while setting consecutive franchise single-season passing records.
Teammates, including Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams and tight end Jordan Reed, have lobbied publicly for the Redskins to re-sign Cousins.